Summary: Malaria causes significant death and disease in countries where it is endemic. Malaria parasites have developed increasing resistance to pharmaceutical drugs used to treat or prevent them. Recent studies from Kenya suggest that homeopathy has an important role to play in the control of this disease.

Researchers at the 2014 GIRI Meeting in Rome presented a conference paper on 3 studies on homeopathy for malaria.

The first two were conducted in 2013-14 and the third, still in progress, will be completed in 2015.

Malaria-positive participants from the first two studies were treated with homeopathy. All who attended followup, except for one, subsequently tested negative for the malaria parasite.

The third study in which results from the homeopathic treatment and the pharmaceutical Coartem treatment, will be compared, is currently in progress. Once completed, the results of all three studies will be published.

The researchers state that homeopathy, as a form of individualised immune therapy, deserves a place beside standard drug-based treatments in the treatment and management of malaria.

]]>The Politician, His Party, and the Homeopathy Petitionhttp://homeopathyplus.com/politician-party-homeopathy-petition/
Fri, 07 Nov 2014 06:37:26 +0000http://homeopathyplus.com.au/?p=23651A lot can happen in a week and no one can tell you that more than Steffan Browning. Last week we reported that the New Zealand politician was in hot …

This week we learnt that by signing the petition and suggesting homeopathy could be trialled for treating and preventing Ebola, Steffan was demoted and stripped of his natural health portfolio (there’s no end of irony this). His Party’s co-leader said the demotion sent a signal that the Green Party took an evidence-based approach to health issues, especially public health issues.

The media then ran the story worldwide. In the process, some outlets attempted to discredit homeopathy or misreport what Steffan said and did.

In the light of these events, we have some questions:

1. What does it mean when a politician tries to support a sensible and compassionate course of action but is then punished for his audacity?

2. What does it mean when his political party, which used to support independent and sustainable healthcare, suddenly abandons its values to toe-the-line with pharma-driven policy?

3. What does it mean when that same party calls for an evidence-based approach but ignores studies in which Governments today effectively use homeopathy to protect tens of thousands to millions of people from serious epidemic diseases? (See link in: Let’s Look at Homeopathic Immunisation (Homeoprophylaxis.)

4. What does it mean for that Party’s constituency – a significant number of whom use and benefit from homeopathic medicines – who have been alienated or disenfranchised by their Party’s response to this crisis?

5. What does it mean when there is mindless chortling and jeering as homeopathy is maliciously discredited in this affair (see media reports and their comments, and the Steffan Browning Wikipedia page)? Are they truly trying to stop those caught up in this disaster from receiving help? From receiving homeopathy? Do they hate it that much, and if so, why?

It seems we can no longer automatically trust mainstream media for the truth on life-threatening matters, health authorities for untainted advice on health information, and political parties for the courage of their convictions. Maybe we never could but in these days of Internet openness, it’s so much more obvious.

]]>Homeopathy versus vaccines for Leptospirosis epidemicshttp://homeopathyplus.com/homeopathy-versus-vaccines-leptospirosis-epidemics/
Fri, 31 Oct 2014 11:56:24 +0000http://homeopathyplus.com.au/?p=23290Listen to Dr Gustavo Bracho of the Finlay Institute, Cuba, tell how homeopathy controlled a life-threatening Leptospirosis epidemic across millions of people when there wasn’t time or ability to make …

]]>Listen to Dr Gustavo Bracho of the Finlay Institute, Cuba, tell how homeopathy controlled a life-threatening Leptospirosis epidemic across millions of people when there wasn’t time or ability to make enough vaccines. This is the value of homeopathy compare types of online slots for epidemic disease; it’s safe, quick, inexpensive and easily distributed.

]]>Update: Homeopathy for Ebola petitionhttp://homeopathyplus.com/update-homeopathy-ebola-petition/
Fri, 31 Oct 2014 11:55:25 +0000http://homeopathyplus.com.au/?p=23288The Homeopathy for Ebola petition, and its information on homeopathy’s successful use during epidemics, was received and signed for by WHO on Thursday, 7th October by Mr (or Ms) Hossain. …

]]>The Homeopathy for Ebola petition, and its information on homeopathy’s successful use during epidemics, was received and signed for by WHO on Thursday, 7th October by Mr (or Ms) Hossain. A copy of the letter is available here: http://homeopathyplus.com/formal-letter-notification-homeopathy-ebola/

There continues to be no response from WHO – sobering and thought-provoking, we know. We will keep you advised should efforts to contact them produce a response.

Copies of the Petition and its information have also been sent to the Governments of Liberia, Sierra Leone, and Guinea by registered express mail. Tracking shows that the documents are slowly making their way through a number of African countries but have not yet reached their destinations. We will advise you when they’ve been received. A copy of the letters sent to these countries is available at: http://homeopathyplus.com/formal-letters-notification-guinea-sierra-leone-liberia-homeopathy-ebola/

Homeopathic groups have made it into some of the affected countries. The release of this information led to a spate of complaints and efforts to block their access – again sobering and thought-provoking – so no further information will be released until there is something definitive to report.

In the meantime, the Petition continues to grow and is now approaching 5000 signatures. It will run for as long as the Ebola outbreak continues. Please circulate it to friends and family, media, organisations, associations, and politicians … and keep it happening!

]]>New Zealand Green MP Stefan Browning recently said that health officials should consider homeopathy for the Ebola virus. He also signed the Test Homeopathy for Ebola petition, shared it on his Facebook page, encouraged others to do likewise … and ended up in a whole lot of trouble.

New Zealand Prime Minister John Key said he would “love to see the medical research”, but dismissed Browning’s suggestion as “barking mad”, while Health Minister Jonathan Coleman said it was “a wacko idea” and “a really and stupid dangerous idea [sic].”

Hmmm. Let’s examine the facts for a moment.

Homeopathy is the second most widely used system of medicine in the world and continues to grow in popularity. It has an extensive record of positive use in epidemics, and current Government studies show it treats and prevents epidemics across tens of thousands to millions of people. (Links to this information are found within the petition and we hope MP Browning has taken the opportunity to pass them on to his Prime Minister: https://www.change.org/p/dr-daniel-kertesz-who-end-the-suffering-of-the-ebola-crisis-test-and-distribute-homeopathy-as-quickly-as-possible-to-contain-the-outbreaks)

With nothing else to offer for this disease, and deaths now numbered in the thousands, it’s hard to join with MP Coleman in calling a medical system with an excellent safety record dangerous, and the testing of remedies a “stupid […] idea.” Ignorance and political grand-standing have no place in this crisis. The World Health Organisation (WHO) has to explore all options for the Ebola virus, something that is not happening at the moment.

We congratulate MP Browning for his moral and compassionate stance in this issue, and encourage him not to be intimidated by his political opponents. We join with him and other New Zealanders familiar with homeopathy in calling for homeopathic remedies to be tested for this disease. Until that happens, not every stone remains unturned.

]]>Let’s look at homeopathic immunisation (homeoprophylaxis)http://homeopathyplus.com/human-homeopathic-prevention-records-studies-and-trials/
http://homeopathyplus.com/human-homeopathic-prevention-records-studies-and-trials/#commentsWed, 29 Oct 2014 15:42:59 +0000http://homeopathyplus.com.au/wordpress/?p=160We are struggling to manage two problems at once but could be a lot cleverer about it. The first problem is that people, including children, still die from infectious diseases such as …

]]>We are struggling to manage two problems at once but could be a lot cleverer about it.

The first problem is that people, including children, still die from infectious diseases such as malaria, whooping cough, and other epidemic diseases.

The second is that, from the homeopathic standpoint, vaccines have several drawbacks.

Vaccines are expensive, slow to produce, offer variable rates of protection, and are complicated to distribute and administer. They also produce minor to serious side-effects, and in some instances, death. For some diseases, no vaccine exists.

So, to manage these problems better, why don’t we look at the homeopathic alternative?

Homeopathy has been repeatedly used for protection AND treatment during world epidemics and outbreaks. It is inexpensive, quickly distributed, easily administered and safe. Remedies exist for all epidemic diseases.

Homeopathy first rose to prominence through its effective treatment and prevention of cholera and typhoid. 200-years later it is still doing the same; governments of today are using homeopathy to prevent, treat, or break epidemics within their countries. Some examples are:

The Indian government controls epidemics of malaria, Japanese encephalitis, dengue fever, and epidemic fever with homeopathy

The Cuban government now depends on homeopathy to manage its leptospirosis epidemics and dengue fever outbreaks

The Brazilian government funded two large trials that successfully reduced the incidence of meningococcal disease in those given the homeopathy prophylactic

The governments of Thailand, Colombo and Brazil use homeopathy to manage dengue fever outbreaks and epidemics

]]>http://homeopathyplus.com/human-homeopathic-prevention-records-studies-and-trials/feed/13Formal letters of notification to Guinea, Sierra Leone, and LIberia about Homeopathy for Ebolahttp://homeopathyplus.com/formal-letters-notification-guinea-sierra-leone-liberia-homeopathy-ebola/
Fri, 10 Oct 2014 00:43:38 +0000http://homeopathyplus.com.au/?p=22155Re: Testing and distribution of homeopathic remedies to contain and break the Ebola epidemic. Dear President and Health Minister, Please find enclosed a copy of a petition, still in progress, …

]]>Re: Testing and distribution of homeopathic remedies to contain and break the Ebola epidemic.

Dear President and Health Minister,

Please find enclosed a copy of a petition, still in progress, in which people worldwide urgently request that the World Health Organisation (WHO) test and distribute suitable homeopathic remedies to break the Ebola disease epidemic. WHO has already been notified of this petition. We would also like to alert you to its information on how other countries already use homeopathy as a safe and rapid response for controlling their epidemic diseases—and how [Liberia / Sierra Leone / Guinea] can as well.

The petition explains the ease of testing and distributing homeopathic remedies. It lists recent government interventions in which homeopathy was used across tens of thousands to millions of people to manage epidemics. As examples:

The Indian government uses it for malaria, Japanese encephalitis, dengue fever, and epidemic fever

The Cuban government uses it for leptospirosis epidemics and dengue fever outbreaks

Trials funded by the Brazilian government reduced the incidence of meningococcal disease across tens of thousands of Brazilians during outbreaks and epidemics

The governments of Thailand, Colombo and Brazil use it to manage dengue fever

Homeopathy is recognised by WHO as the second most widely used system of medicine in the world so it is a grave oversight that qualified homeopathic representatives have not yet been invited to contribute meaningfully to discussions on this crisis. Given homeopathy’s demonstrated effectiveness at curtailing and managing epidemics, we have asked WHO to include qualified representatives at future discussions so all information on how to manage this disease is placed on the table. We hope you join us in this request.

We wish you and your country a speedy resolution to this alarming crisis.

Re: Testing and distribution of homeopathic remedies to contain and break the Ebola epidemic.

Dear Dr Chan,

Please find enclosed a copy of a petition, still in progress, in which people worldwide urgently request that the World Health Organisation test and distribute suitable homeopathic remedies to break the Ebola disease epidemic. We also have a further request at the end of this letter.

The petition explains the ease of testing and distributing homeopathic remedies. It also lists recent government interventions in which homeopathy was used across tens of thousands to millions of people to manage epidemics. As examples:

The Indian government uses it for malaria, Japanese encephalitis, dengue fever, and epidemic fever

The Cuban government uses it for leptospirosis epidemics and dengue fever outbreaks

Trials funded by the Brazilian government reduced the incidence of meningococcal disease across tens of thousands of Brazilians during outbreaks and epidemics

The governments of Thailand, Colombo and Brazil use it to manage dengue fever

In addition to addressing the request of our petition, our community has another question to which we would appreciate a response for public distribution.

Given that homeopathy is recognised by WHO as the second most widely used system of medicine in the world but qualified homeopathic representatives have not yet been invited to contribute meaningfully to discussions on this crisis, and given homeopathy’s demonstrated effectiveness at curtailing and managing epidemics, will qualified representatives be invited to contribute at future discussions?

We look forward to your early response to this petition and our question.

]]>What are Homeopathic Prophylactics?http://homeopathyplus.com/what-are-homeopathic-prophylactics/
http://homeopathyplus.com/what-are-homeopathic-prophylactics/#respondWed, 25 May 2011 03:14:48 +0000http://homeopathyplus.com.au/?p=3331Prophylactics are homoeopathic remedies used for disease prevention. The process is call homeopathic immunisation or homeoprophylaxis. Just as the Law of Similars is used to choose remedies for treatment, it …

]]>Prophylactics are homoeopathic remedies used for disease prevention. The process is call homeopathic immunisation or homeoprophylaxis.

Just as the Law of Similars is used to choose remedies for treatment, it is also applied for prevention. Remedies not only treat symptoms in the sick similar to those they produce in the healthy, but prevent similar symptoms in the well.

This ‘like treats like” process is already used in vaccination. Vaccines made from infectious organisms are used to prevent the very diseases from which they are made.

The main difference between homoeopathic prophylaxis and vaccination is that vaccines contain numerous additives harmful for health, work at a biochemical level only, and bypass the body’s early defence mechanisms when injected directly into muscle.

In contrast, a homoeopathic remedy has no dangerous additives and through a process of potentisation is prepared so no molecules of the infecting organism or virus remain.

Physics does not yet have tools or equipment sensitive enough to measure what is happening at the level of the homeopathic effect so how it works is not yet fully understood. What is suspected is that the remedy (prophylactic) carries an energetic imprint of the original substance into the body that stimulates resistance to the targeted disease.

While some prophylactics are commonly prepared, just like vaccines, from the infecting organism or virus, this is not always necessary. Any remedy that produces symptoms similar to those of the disease can have a protective effect against that disease.

For this reason, many common homoeopathic remedies used for a range of day-to-day minor complaints can also be used for their protective effects against serious infectious diseases – symptom similarity is all that is necessary.

Prophylactic remedies have been used for common childhood diseases such as [REDACTED], measles, mumps and chickenpox, as well as more serious diseases such as diphtheria, leptospirosis and meningococcal disease. The remedies are equally suitable for infants, children or adults.

Homoeopathic prophylactics are used with travellers, pets and farm animals and an increasing number are being identified for plant diseases and pests.

]]>http://homeopathyplus.com/what-are-homeopathic-prophylactics/feed/0Radiation Sickness and Poisoning: Guidelines for Homeopathic Prevention and Treatmenthttp://homeopathyplus.com/radiation-sickness-and-poisoning/
http://homeopathyplus.com/radiation-sickness-and-poisoning/#commentsWed, 16 Mar 2011 00:48:57 +0000http://homeopathyplus.com.au/?p=3039In the wake of the major earthquake and tsunami that hit Japan on 11 March 2011, Japanese officials are still struggling to contain and prevent further radiation leaks from the …

]]>In the wake of the major earthquake and tsunami that hit Japan on 11 March 2011, Japanese officials are still struggling to contain and prevent further radiation leaks from the country’s damaged nuclear power plants.

Should the situation worsen,leaking radioactive material has the potential to spread further afield to contaminate neighbouring islands and countries through sea and air currents.

For all concerned, there are protective steps that can be taken with homeopathy.

Useful Remedies

The whole of homeopathic prescribing is based on the principle that a substance treats or prevents symptoms that are similiar to those it produces. (See Tutorial 1: The Law of Similars) .

In the instance of radiation poisoning, all that has to be known for homeopathic treatment to begin is which remedies, during their testing phase, produced symptoms similar to those of radiation poisoning. Those remedies are then used by homeopaths with a reasonable degree of confidence for either protection against radiation sickness or treatment of it.

For this reason, homeopaths and homeopathic organisations have been releasing statements since the beginning of the crisis, listing remedies that may be helpful.

At Homeopathy Plus, we have confined our suggestions to those remedies whose effects are also supported by research and/or confirmed with clinical successes as reported by doctors and physicians dealing with radiation exposure during the Great World Wars. (References regarding research and clinical usage of these remedies can be found in links at the bottom of this Alert.)

Those remedies include the following:

Cadmium iodatum (Cadm-i.)

Cadmium sulphuricum (Cadm-s.)

Phosphorus (Phos.)

Strontium carbonicum (Stront-c.)

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Obtaining Remedies

There are several ways of obtaining remedies. At a time of emergency, most homeopaths will be able to supply them to you and many natural health stores or pharmacies also carry a limited range of homeopathics. In some countries, homeopathic pharmacies supply direct to the public. Of the above remedies, Phosphorus is the most well-known remedy and likely to be the easiest to obtain.

Instructions

Protection: Any one of the above remedies may be used along with other precautionary measures if under threat of radiation exposure. Take a dose of a 30C potency, three times a day.

If a 30C potency is not available, use whatever potency is on hand, taking a more frequent dose for lower potencies (4-6 times a day) and a less frequent dose (1-2 times a day) for highter potencies. Of course, all other emergency response precautions should also be taken.

Do not exceed 6 doses without guidance from your homeopath who will help you to adjust the frequency of dose according to the risk of exposure and your sensitivity to the remedy.

Treatment: If radiation sickness has developed, your homeopath is the best person to advise on homeopathic treatment – remedies, dosages and potencies – as these will depend on the symptoms you are experiencing and their severity.

Do be aware that a larger range of remedies may be referred to for treatment as idiosyncratic reactions of the sufferer are taken into account for best results. This is not the case with symptom prevention, however, where only the characteristic symptoms of that disease (rather than of the person) have to be matched, requiring a smaller group of remedies.

If you are unable to contact a homeopath, the following three links have information to guide you on when and how to dose.

More Information

The following articles were written for the treatment and prevention of radiotherapy and chemotherapy side-effects but the information and references they contain are just as useful for accidental radiation exposure and the current threat.